Have a happy Halloween! Eat lot's o' candy for me, will ya?
I decided to do a Nightmare Before Christmas jack-o-lantern.
Spooky, huh?
I'm already eating candy from the candy bowl...And I'm saving the best candy for myself ;) ...
Oct 31, 2013
It's Foodie Pen Pals Reveal Day! Don't know what Foodie Pen Pals is? Each month, you sign up and get paired with another foodie. You get to know them a little and what they like. Then you put together a little package filled with yummy treats for them! (Spending limit of $15). The best part is, you...
Oct 30, 2013
Oct 29, 2013
Today's post is the rest of my Marine Corps Marathon race recap. Read Part 1 HERE
The first half went very well. I was going at a comfortable pace and I was right on target for my time goal. I reached 13.1 miles almost exactly at 2 hours. Let me tell you, though, the real halfway mark of a marathon...
Oct 28, 2013
I ran my first marathon on Sunday, October 27th, 2013 and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. The Marines really know how to put on a great race; everything went smoothly and the crowd support was phenomenal. Having a Marine put my medal around my neck just made the experience all the more...
Oct 27, 2013
Oct 23, 2013
This week is all about tapering! The Marine Corps Marathon is only 4 days away, and I am trying to get plenty of rest and mentally prepare myself for the big day. I have been training hard all summer and am enjoying this nice little break from doing hard work outs.
This is what I've been doing/planning on doing this week:
Sunday- bike 18.5 mi (easy-ish)
Monday- rest
Tuesday- 1 mi run + 2 mi walk
Wednesday-...
Oct 22, 2013
Oct 21, 2013
Today is my runniversary! Exactly a year ago, I ran my first road race, the Rock n Roll St. Louis Half marathon! I registered for it about 6 months before, and that's when I first started running. I had trained all summer and my goal was to finish the entire 13.1 miles, enjoy the experience, and run...
Oct 20, 2013
I'm off to Portland, Maine for another interview. This will be a short trip, so I'll be coming back tomorrow night. I'm excited to explore the city a bit and eat some Maine lobster! Haha I was checking out some of the restaurants around my hotel, and they all look pretty good :)Tomorrow, I'll be going to the dental school around noon, and then head directly to the airport for my flight back to DC....
Oct 19, 2013
Oct 18, 2013
Over 30,000 runners and race organizers breathed a sigh of relief after the government re-opened on Wednesday night and the Marine Corps Marathon is back on. Here's a short video summing it up:
Haha, the race director is so excited!
I am super-pumped as well, especially now that we are only nine days away from the big day! And that means it's taper time.
This past week's training has been going...
Oct 16, 2013
It is ten days before the Marine Corps Marathon. If you haven't heard, it is in jeopardy of being cancelled. They make their decision by this Saturday, Oct. 19. Only three days away...
From the MCM website:
"Since the government shutdown occurred, the Marine Corps Marathon continues its coordination with hopes of a conclusion in time to host the event without impact. Without a resolution to...
Oct 15, 2013
So I completely failed at blogging during my travels these past four days. Whoops. I could make an excuse that I didn't have time or was focused on preparing for my interviews. But you probably don't want to hear it. Here's what I've been up to these past few days.
Last Friday, I left from Baltimore...
I am on my way to California and then Louisville, Kentucky! I have two dental school interviews on both Saturday and Monday, so I will be away for the entire weekend.
Even though my schedule is a bit hectic, I will try my best to squeeze in some time to train. There are fitness rooms in both hotels that I'm staying at, so I'm planning on logging some treadmill miles. I don't know when was the last...
Oct 10, 2013
Oct 8, 2013
Oct 7, 2013
This weekend, I did something that I haven't done in years. Something that I have been avoiding like the plague. That I don't do unless absolutely necessary.
I went swimming.
Okay, I may be exaggerating how much I dislike swimming, but I strongly prefer to do other activities that don't involve being submerged in water. I used to swim on my community swim team for two years, but I never took it...
Oct 6, 2013
I had a greet week despite the fact that I had to take two rest days due to work and interviewing. My highlight was my bike ride on Thursday with a friend. We went at an easy pace along rolling hills, so it wasn't too strenuous. My long run this week is a step-down from last week's 20-miler, so I only ran 13.2 miles. I'm going to start tapering my long runs, and will probably only do 10 next week....
Oct 5, 2013
Yesterday, I celebrated my mom's birthday with the family. It was a milestone birthday, so I tried to make it extra special.
Since I had the entire day off, I decided to make my mom a birthday cake and dinner. I started the cake in the morning, and baked two layers of white cake. The layers were filled...
Oct 4, 2013
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I started this morning with a 13.2 mile long run. I am stepping down from last week's 20-miler. My goal was to run the 13 miles at marathon pace and not feel tired at the end. Well, that plan didn't work out too well, but at least my energy levels were still okay at the end. I ended up averaging 8:24...
